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Financial Planning for Families
Financial Planning, Financial Basics Ben Hockema 10/14/24 Financial Planning, Financial Basics Ben Hockema 10/14/24

Financial Planning for Families

Ben explains his philosophical approach to financial planning and the significance of self-reflection and being intentional with your spending. He also shares easy tips for busy, overwhelmed parents on how to develop a path that is unique to their own family’s goals, hopes, and dreams.

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Legacy Leaders
Financial Planning, Financial Basics Ben Hockema 7/11/24 Financial Planning, Financial Basics Ben Hockema 7/11/24

Legacy Leaders

Ben sat down with Stan Miller, CEO of Pinnacle Legacy Law, to talk about financial planning for diverse clients.

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How to Split a Toaster
Financial Planning, Financial Basics Ben Hockema 4/9/24 Financial Planning, Financial Basics Ben Hockema 4/9/24

How to Split a Toaster

In this episode, we offer insights on:

  • How does divorce impact your financial psychology?

  • What are the stages of undoing the experience with a poor financial partner?

  • How can you rebuild your financial life after divorce?

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Money Alignment Academy
Financial Planning, Financial Basics Ben Hockema 3/26/24 Financial Planning, Financial Basics Ben Hockema 3/26/24

Money Alignment Academy

On the Aligned Money Show, George and I delved into the reasons people are turning to message boards and social media for financial insight and how advisors can prove their worth to skeptics by providing… value (who knew?).

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Successful Working Parents
Financial Planning, Money Psychology Ben Hockema 2/7/24 Financial Planning, Money Psychology Ben Hockema 2/7/24

Successful Working Parents

This is a really great episode if you feel like you don't have a great relationship with money and you're worried about passing that on to your kids.

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Financial Independence for Therapists & Educators
Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Insurance, Outside CFO, Relationships Ben Hockema 1/25/24 Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Insurance, Outside CFO, Relationships Ben Hockema 1/25/24

Financial Independence for Therapists & Educators

In this conversation, we discuss how to create a solid financial plan in your career so you can focus your time and energy on the impact you can make.

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Building Financial Literacy from Elementary School through Adulthood
Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Insurance, Outside CFO, Relationships Ben Hockema 1/17/24 Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Insurance, Outside CFO, Relationships Ben Hockema 1/17/24

Building Financial Literacy from Elementary School through Adulthood

In this conversation, Ben and Karen discuss:

1. How to overcome shame so you can teach kids about money, even if you’re not a financial expert (or don’t think you’re good at money management)…

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Modern Financial Planning
Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Insurance, Outside CFO, Relationships Ben Hockema 11/20/23 Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Insurance, Outside CFO, Relationships Ben Hockema 11/20/23

Modern Financial Planning

In this episode Ben and Misty discuss how goals-based financial planning can help motivate smarter financial decisions. They also dive into how financial planning has evolved…

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Let’s Talk More About Money So That It Feels Less Taboo
Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Insurance, Outside CFO, Relationships Ben Hockema 10/30/23 Financial Planning, Money Psychology, Insurance, Outside CFO, Relationships Ben Hockema 10/30/23

Let’s Talk More About Money So That It Feels Less Taboo

This episode is focused on helping parents talk to their kids about money. We talk about how wealth can relate to our self-worth, “enough-ness”…

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